What author did you read a book by and didn’t like, but gave them another chance and loved it?

I’m so glad I gave Edith Wharton another chance. I read Ethan Frome and thought it was fine. On a whim I picked up The Age of Innocence and fell in love. Now I’m buying anything I can by her. I recently read The House of Mirth, and can confirm she is one of my favorite authors now. Anybody have a similar experience with an author?

  • QuokkaNerd@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    William Shakespeare. We were assigned some of his works in high school, and almost without exception, he was taught poorly. I reread a couple in college and WOW! What a difference! The humor, the drama, the pathos. His use of language and meter. Just gorgeous! High school kids should NOT be taught the classics. They don’t care and, with some exceptions, can’t grasp the complexities.